Year in China

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Smart devices will shape the way we live now and in the future. The rapid pace of technological change and the diversity of modern applications require a broad educational background and a lifelong commitment to learning new and specialised skills.

This programme combines the core elements of Electronic Engineering with those of Computer Science, the intellectual discipline underlying all aspects of software development.

Teaching is divided between the Department of Electrical Engineering and Electronics and the Department of Computer Science. Combining elements from these two disciplines will equip you with both an added breadth of knowledge, and greater specialisation. Our graduates are in demand because of their fluency both in the language of electronic engineers as well as that of computer scientists, enabling you to bridge the gap between software systems and the real world.

Programme in detail

During Year One you will be introduced to the fundamentals of electronics as well as the underlying principles and theory of computing. Your lecture modules will cover the core subjects of electronic circuits, digital electronics, Java programming and data structures.

In addition you will take modules such as mathematics and spend one day a week doing practical work in both the computer and electronics laboratories. This will give you excellent practical and transferable skills vital for subsequent years of the programme and invaluable in your future career.

The second year builds on the first with core modules in software engineering, database development, digital electronics and signals and communication systems. More time is spent in the electronics laboratory doing practical work to consolidate the knowledge learnt in lectures and partaking in an extended team project.

In your third year you will have the option of selecting advanced modules from either department according to your chosen area of specialisation. Electronics options include verilog digital system design; digital control; data communications and optical information systems. Typical computer science options are bio computation; image processing; computer vision and graphics; advanced web technologies and e-Commerce technologies.

Also in the final year, you will undertake a 20-week individual project. Recent projects have included ‘real-time GPS tracking of a vehicle fleet by mobile phones’, and a ‘mobile multi-user dungeon (MUD) game using SMS messaging’.

On HG6L, students spend their third year of study on industrial placement.

Department Key Facts

Number of first year students

125 Year One undergraduates in 2017

National Student Survey

91% of students agree staff are good at explaining things (National Student Survey 2017)

Why this subject?

Equip yourself to take advantage of excellent career prospects

We work closely with top employers in the development of our programmes. You will focus on the basic principles of electrical/electronic engineering together with information technology, both software and hardware. You will use industry standard tools, technologies and working methods ensuring you are industry ready.

Be prepared for the global workplace

We offer outstanding opportunities for our students to experience different systems, technologies and cultures through Study Abroad placements.

Gain real hands-on experience

You will learn through the practical application of concepts and theory, always with awareness of their relevance to the real world. Working with leading tech companies, you will take projects from conception, through to design, implementation and operation and there are many opportunities to put your learning into practice through an optional year in industry.

Apply for generous scholarships

The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) offers generous scholarships worth up to £1,000 per year. More details can be found at www.theiet.org/awards.

Thrive within our friendly environment

Our supportive and friendly environment is reflected in our high overall student satisfaction rate (National Student Survey). Your personal development and employability skills are reinforced in the supportive small group environment of our fortnightly tutorial sessions.

Be part of an institution which is leading the way in new technologies

From our Sensor City joint project with Liverpool John Moores University, to the new Centre for Plasma Microbiology, to our pioneering work on cyber security and organic electronics, the work of the department is leading the way in providing technological solutions to modern problems.

Electrical Engineering and Electronics

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Study abroad

Electrical Engineering and Electronics students have the exciting opportunity of studying abroad at our partner institution of Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University in Suzhou, China. Studying abroad has huge personal and academic benefits, as well as giving you a head start in the graduate job market. For more information, visit www.liverpool.ac.uk/goabroad.

Year in China

The Year in China is the University of Liverpool’s exciting new flagship programme enabling undergraduate students, from a huge range of departments, including Electrical Engineering and Electronics, the opportunity to spend one year at our sister university Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University (XJTLU), following XJTLU’s BA China Studies degree classes. See our Year in China page for more information.